Roku units will work only with one tv and the remotes require a direct line of sight with the unit. Sorry. But a cheap Roku possibility for each set is the Express. I have 2 and purchased the 2nd one on Ebay for only 26 bucks.
Roku units will work only with one tv and the remotes require a direct line of sight with the unit. Sorry. But a cheap Roku possibility for each set is the Express. I have 2 and purchased the 2nd one on Ebay for only 26 bucks.
You could set up an automated script to use Handbrake or similar to a format that your streamers could use. Know that the Tablo records MPEG2 as well and their computer-based program downloads them a re-compresses them.The Plex DVR service fills the drive on my Mac at a maddening pace and it leaves behind HUGE mpeg2 files that would be better off as HEVC files.
And paying $4.99/month for just guide data isn't overpriced? DISH is more, but you get Autohop in the bargain.Sorry Dish, you're overpriced.
The newer Roku devices use Wi-fi Direct rather than Bluetooth. The two protocols use the same radio band but they are not compatible. Yeah, all we need is something else eating up the 2.4GHz band.That's NOT TRUE with the Roku 3 remote for sure (not sure about other Roku's). The remote is bluetooth, and doesn't need line of sight.
So I just discovered an extremely annoying thing about the PS4. It constantly displays a Playstation VUE logo in the upper right corner of EVERYTHING.
After a lot of googling it seems that the way to get rid of it is to enable the inactivity timer. So after you sit and watch TV for an hour or so without touching the remote it will pop up a warning that the system will power down in 10 seconds!
Then you have to "wake" the remote that went to sleep after 10 minutes in time to cancel the 10 second countdown. This is totally unacceptable. When you disable the inactivity timer the VUE app on the PS4 goes into DEMO MODE and that then forces the logo onto the screen. WHAT A BUNCH OF IDIOTS!!
Ok, so I won't be using the PS4 to watch TV. I won't tolerate that sort of behavior. So, that said, I loaded it up on my Roku 4 and it works on there without the logo or the forced power down. BUT, some options and features seem to be missing on the Roku. But I would rather live with a slight lack of minor features on the Roku than put up with the stupid logo and automatic power downs on the PS4. I also hate the stupid PS4 game controller. It's not designed for old people, at all.
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And you are angry because? Sling doesn't offer it. They are developing a DVR service to go along with Sling so some time in the future you'll be able to record. But yeah, no On Demand does hurt for some people, but this should have been apparent during the test drive.QUOTE="osu1991, post: 4048648, member: 10999"]
Ok, so now I'm P*SSED OFF.... Sling does not allow you to authorize the A&E channels on demand shows! NONE of the A&E owned channels !! NOT ONE...
Hi!
I think I want to cut the cord, so to speak and say goodbye to Dish.
I was looking at the new Playstation Vue service. Sadly they don't carry all the channels I would prefer but I saw that Sling does carry some of those channels missing from PSVue.
I think that I've found that if I subscribe to PSVue "Elite Slim" for about $45 a month AND the Sling "Blue" package at $25 a month that will give me almost every channel I'm getting now on my $110 ($1,300yr) monthly Dish AT250 package. There will be a few channels lost but it wouldn't be the end of the world, I could work around the loss.
That's a substantial monthly savings compared to what I'm paying for Dish. I'm sure there will be taxes on them but even with taxes added it would be a big savings. I'm guessing with taxes for both services I would be paying about $75 a month vs $110 a month for Dish.
My concerns are how well it actually works. I can't tolerate buffering. It's OK if if buffers at start but not in the middle of a program! That's 100% unacceptable!
Concerns are,
- Buffering
- Pause "live" video
- Rewind "live" video
- Time shifting or DVRing of programs for later viewing
My Dish tuners are DVRs so I can pause anything, I can rewind a few seconds or a lot (which I do often to hear or see something I missed) and I can record anything for later and that's important for me.
The devices and services that I currently own and subscribe to are,
- Roku 4
- Roku 3
- Apple TV 3
- Playstation 4
And
- Amazon Prime
- Hulu Plus (commercial free option)
- Netflix
- Plex Pass (I have a SiliconDust OTA recorder to record local OTA stuff plus my own library of saved shows)
- HBO NOW
- CuriosityStream HD
I know the devices themselves can't record anything with maybe the exception of the Playstation which has a piddly little 500gb drive in it. I've read that the PSVue service sort of has a so called "cloud DVR" service but that's all I know. I don't like, trust or use ANYTHING that has "cloud" associated with it. But maybe this would be benign enough that the risk is nil.
I haven't seen anything mentioned about Sling having a DVR type ability so am I safe to assume it's like old school cable TV where you have to watch it as it airs?
I've also read that a lot of people had problems with Sling on the Roku 4. Has this been fixed yet?
I've never tried to watch TV on the PS4, I bought it for when the grandkids come over so it's quite alien to me, also it seems to put out very hot air, like you could bake bread behind the thing!
I've been thinking about replacing the Roku 4 because it seems to freeze up a lot and do other stupid and annoying things. I've been thinking about buying a Roku Ultra and putting the 4 in my kitchen.
That Apple TV 3 is sort of stupid, you can't add anything to it at all. Here it is, this is all you get, ever.
I know the Apple TV 4 does allow you to install apps such as Plex but I'm waiting for the 5th generation Apple TV before I replace this one. The Roku 3 seems to work well, I can't really find any problems with it but this year I want to begin replacing my 1080p sets with UHD 4K sets. Even then the Roku 3 will still work but the Ultra would be better.
I still have a dream of having just one device to watch EVERYTHING. Originally I bought the Apple TV because that was the only way to watch Game of Thrones via HBO NOW but since then they have released apps for Roku and iOS.
I see that Sling and PSVue have apps for Roku but do they really work well enough to replace my Dish service? I'm a big fan of on demand viewing and binge viewing.
So considering the substantial savings I would have by dropping Dish and going to Sling and PSVue, is the service reliable enough that I would be happy with it? My internet is plenty fast, I'm getting like 24megabits down but I need to take my old modem and trade it for a new one since they upgraded everyone to 60megabits speed. I have no issues at all streaming from Amazon Prime, Netflix or Hulu, no buffering and the video is always HD quality so I can't imagine that I should have any problems with any other streaming services.
Anyone have any regrets for switching to sling and or PSVue? I'm a bit afraid to switch, I want to be really, really sure of this before I jump off the cliff.
Thanks!
Thus far DIRECTV Now seems to have done little to establish itself as a real competitor. Not having any of the really useful DVR features is a major downer.Third, in about a month, Direct Tv Now will be Roku, and will have 100 channels for $60/month.
Hello, First post here....
First thing I would do is use the Roku and get Sling. It works great, and there is on demand too.
Second, use free PLAYON app for recording. Until you get a Tablo, which is $300.
Third, in about a month, Direct Tv Now will be Roku, and will have 100 channels for $60/month.
You will be in heaven then.....
I've never seen that logo appear on my PS4. In Power Save Settings > Set Time Until PS4 Turns Off > Media Playback, I have it set to 4 hours. Interacting with the app (changing channel, pausing or FF/RW) resets that timer. 5 hours is also an option. For the controller, I use the PS4 Universal Media Remote and have the time to turn off set for 30 mins. 60 mins and disabling it are also options. But all PS4 controllers, the gaming controller you have and the media remote, are battery hogs so it's good for them to power down if not being used. I use rechargeable AAA batteries in my media remote and have to recharge them every 4-6 weeks it seems. It's really no problem waking up the controller from sleep. You just tap the PS button once. I just automatically do it now whenever I pick up the remote when I haven't been interacting with the app for a while.
I personally could never live without the PS4 Vue guide grid and other features the PS4 app offers, including a number of shortcut keys on the PS4 media remote, all of which wouldn't be available on the Roku app.
Steps to remove PS Vue logo on PS3 and PS4
- Go to (Settings) on the PS Vue Home Srceen
- Then go down to (Tools) and click (Device Settings)
- Then go down to (Demo Mode) and uncheck (Disable Inactivity Timer)
If you disable the inactivity timer it enables "demo mode" which causes the logo to show up. It goes away if you enable the inactivity timer.
Thus far DIRECTV Now seems to have done little to establish itself as a real competitor. Not having any of the really useful DVR features is a major downer.
That said, DIRECTV Now may (or may not) offer better authentication options than Sling does.
Judging from the relative beat-down that the Roku app for Tablo gets, it may be worth chasing after a streamer that works better or waiting until the Roku app is brought up to the level of other streamers.
I wish show a screen capture of what is showing and how I have things set but it seems that the new forum takes any image I upload and chop it down to a tiny, tiny, unreadable image. I guess because I've been very inactive and let my membership lapse. (I've given up on FTA and all my dreams are dead now..)
Anyway, I went into the main settings of the machine itself and disabled all sleep and auto-off and low power modes. The PS4 now runs full power 24/7 unless I manually put it in low power mode.
In the Vue app on the PS4 I found various instructions on the PS4 forum that detail how to turn off the logo,
So from what I've found on the forums and google, the machine, when using Vue, is either in Demo mode or timer mode.
Pretty freaking LAME.
As for the standard game controller that came with the machine, I find it extremely difficult to use, probably because I'm really, really old.
It's hyper sensitive and obviously is designed to be used by children with minds that burn sugar like the sun burns hydrogen and who have the reflexes of a cobra on meth.
And if you have arthritis in your hands, oh well. Anyway, giving up on the game controller, I found the PS4 media controller on Amazon and just ordered one, it will be here Wednesday.
Maybe that will make it less tedious and annoying. IF I can get rid of the logo/timer problem I would be ok with it, using the new remote.
Third, in about a month, Direct Tv Now will be Roku, and will have 100 channels for $60/month.